Tuition
Tuition for 2008-2009
- Orchestra, including Reading, Cadet, Prep, Concert and Symphony: $340 per semester (plus an additional $285 for chamber music tuition per semester for Concert and Symphony Orchestra members or select Prep Orchestra members placed in a chamber music ensemble.)
- Jazz Big Band, including Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Orchestra and MYA Big Band: $340 per semester (plus an additional $285 per semester for those members who also participate in the Jazz Combo program)
- Choral Program: Voices Rising and MYA Chorale; $340 per semester; or $680 for whole year; Choristers (grades 2-4): $265 per semester, or $530 for whole year.
- Theory tuition is free for all MYA members or $240 per semester for students taking Theory Class only.
- Chamber Music Program or Jazz Combo Only (i.e., if the student does not participate in an MYA Orchestra, Jazz Big Band or Choral Program) : $400 per semester. This includes weekly coaching sessions and participation in Chamber Music Musicales, Sunday Soirees, and additional jazz performances. Some Chamber Music Ensembles are billed at a higher rate because their coach’s fees are higher.
Large ensemble (Orchestra, Jazz Big Band, and Choral) tuition is never prorated.
Families with more than one student participating in MYA’s large ensembles automatically receive tuition discounts. (20% for second child; 40% for third child; 60% for fourth child).
The first semester begins in September and ends in January. The second semester begins in January and ends in May. Tuition is billed by semester. Tuition invoices are sent out one month prior to the beginning of each semester and must be remitted within 30 days of the invoice date. Special payment arrangements may be made by contacting the MYA office during this 30-day period. Tuition may be paid on-line via MasterCard, Visa, AMEX, Discover or an electronic check.
The Summer Semester is optional and currently runs in June and July.
